Ken Watanabe

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Kaho Minami and Ken Watanabe during the premiere of the new movie...
Kaho Minami and Ken Watanabe during the premiere of the new movie...
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China to import hit sci-fi thriller 'Inception'

China to import Hollywood thriller 'Inception,' offering lucrative market to the global hit. Christopher Nolan's "Inception" will be released in China, the country's film importer said Tuesday, giving a lucrative foreign market to a sci-fi thriller that already has become a global sensation.
 

DiCaprio says Japan perfect for 'Inception'

Leonardo DiCaprio hopes his mind-warp thriller "Inception" will be a hit in Japan, which has long shown a taste for anime fantasies and surreal works by its own master-director Akira Kurosawa.
 

Oscar speculation underway for "Inception"

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Can "Inception" safely dream of Oscar glory?
 

"Inception" gives fans a movie to think about

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - What's wrong with this picture? The summer season's biggest buzz movie has no robots, no vampires, no aliens, no toys, or no comic book characters in iron suits.
 

Extraordinary "Inception" may leave you exhausted

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In a summer of remakes, reboots and sequels comes "Inception," easily the most original movie idea in ages.
 

Cusack praises co-star Gong Li for intricate work

John Cusack praises 'Shanghai' co-star Gong Li as intricate performer. John Cusack says "Shanghai" co-star Gong Li was part of his cinematic introduction to China, so he jumped at the chance to work with the veteran Chinese actress.
 

Weinsteins' 1st Asian film gets China release date

2 years after wrap, Weinsteins brothers' 1st Asian film 'Shanghai' gets China release date. The Weinstein brothers' first Asian production has secured a Chinese release date nearly two years after shooting wrapped up in August 2008, the local distributor said Friday.
 

Weinsteins aim for fall release of Asian debut

Weinsteins' Asian debut 'Shanghai' aims for fall release in the region. The Weinstein brothers' Asian debut is aiming for a fall release in the region, a year after finishing shooting, but its U.S. release date still hasn't been decided, the Hollywood filmmakers' production company said Thursday.
 

Script issues block US movie in China

Official: China Blocked Shooting of Hollywood Movie in Shanghai Over Script Issues. China has blocked a Hollywood movie reportedly starring John Cusack and Gong Li from being shot in the country because of concerns about the script, a film official said Wednesday.
 

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Ken Watanabe (渡辺 謙)

Ken Watanabe in 2007
BornOctober 21, 1959 (1959-10-21) (age 50)
Koide, Niigata, Japan
Years active1984 - present
Spouse(s)Yumiko Watanabe (div.2005)
Kaho Minami (2005-)